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Genealogy & History "Clues from the News!"Updates Newsletter
March 30, 2002
Hi Ya'll!
If you haven't yet heard, Ancestry.com has gotten wise and is now offering a Historic Newspaper Collection database! I can promise you that their technological service is much spiffier than mine, and they already have thousands of entire pages online. They can also afford to acquire considerably more material and they actually have people working for them. As most of you already know, I do this from my dining table, in between more pressing family duties! And I'm gonna go broke buying these papers... but I just love 'em! It's a horrible vice.
At this time their principal publications are from New York, Indiana and Nevada, but I expect they'll quickly be adding many more regions to their database. That's another plus for their service: since they've got an entire company behind their website (versus one tired mom with a houseful of original antique newspapers), they'll be adding thousands of pages daily.
The only thing I have 'em beat on is my price! TheOldenTimes.com is always FREE! ;-)
I encourage you to take a look, especially if you've got New York, Indiana or Nevada roots.
Search Ancestry's Historical Newspaper Collection
Let me know what you think of their new service.
If you're a fan of historic newspapers, I have a link you ought to visit: The American Newspaper Repository. Nicholson Baker, author of Double Fold, has established this Repository in order to preserve the original issues of newspapers that would have otherwise been destroyed. I believe that they're doing some mighty important work there by preserving these wonderful collections, and if you've ever compared the the quality of 100-year-old microfilmed newspapers versus the real thing, you'll understand exactly what I mean.
Double Fold : Libraries and the Assault on Paper is an intriguing but very disturbing book.
WARNING: do not read it if you love history and are also a pack rat! You will become exponentially more likely to hoard books, newspapers, magazines, etc., etc., etc. Just ask my husband! It also made me lay awake at night...
Many thanks to They Live Again for the honor of their Genealogy Excellence Award!
I finally took the plunge... I bought a digital camera! It's a Kodak DX3700 EasyShare Digital Camera, and I'll soon post some of the pictures I'll be taking and I'll let you know how I like it. Or if I don't like it! Thus far I haven't had the time to fool with it.
For those of you who are new subscribers, this portion of The Olden Times is not indexed by the FreeFind search engine's spider, so you have the advantage of the updates and the bimonthly index of locations only if you're a subscriber.
See this page for the back issues of this newsletter.
For whatever that's worth. Hey - at least it's free!
I can't tell you how thrilled I am when someone finds a familiar name here on The Olden Times! I've begun adding a few of the interesting emails that I receive about this site and the old stories.
There isn't a link yet from the main part of the site, but you can see the beginning of this new section on the Connections pages.
I have so many more Connections stories to add, and I wish I could get caught up, but...
I'm still behind, as always, in getting everything online, but I'll keep working at it, so if you don't see something that you've sent to me, please be patient with me and keep watching...
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printer ink from All-Ink.com,
holiday gifts from Amazon.com, or simply sent me a supportive email. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Well, I know I'm forgetting something, but if I wait until i remember it, I'll never get this newsletter out! So, incompletely yours...
Please stay safe, and remember those glorious words, e pluribus unum.
Out of many, one.
As always, thanks for your patience, and thanks for visiting.
Barbara
Names Added Since the Last Update
Locations Mentioned Since the Last Update
New Country & New State
Old Irish News Just in time for St. Patrick's Day!
Notable
Joseph ENO & His Expensive Smokes, Belfast, Ireland, 1917
Human Torch Stunt Misfires in Muskogee, 1913 McCLURE
The LEWIS - WISE Duel - Another Account, 1881 POPHAM, WILLIAMS
Prizes Awarded at the Brenham Corn Show, 1910 WILLIAMS, SOMMERS, WIEBUSCH, POE, JUERGANS, SCHRAMONDE, GINDORF, CONNER, YATES, BRYAN, KIECKE
Bizarre Headline from Scotland Oh, come on, now! Isn't it time for that broad axe to be buried? This one isn't from an old newspaper, but I couldn't resist adding a link!
Soldier Drowns Saving Comrade, 1917
DOWDNEY Death, 1910 Though this death occurred in Texas, the article reports an attempt to locate relatives in New York.
HOLLAND Death, 1910 Woman dies during prayer at Colored Baptist Church in Center, TX.
MURRAY Will Discovered n Mattress, PA, 1916
Wild Hogs Get Fright at the PHILLIPS Home, Randolph Co., 1916
Dr. JONES Injured in Porter Co., 1874
This barber was originally from "Headsville." TX, 1916 PHIFER
Questionable Human Trick, 1879 HIGGINSON
Lt. Charles MAY Killed in Duel, Missouri, 1830
An Unanticipated Campout, Australia, 1909 BENJAMIN, MANSFIELD
Crimes & Politics (Am I being redundant?)
Indiana gets Another Politician.... Good thing his name's BRIGHT! 1867
Murder in Santa Fe, 1881 PEASE, "Big Mollie"
MORTIMER Fails to Report Scabby Sheep, Ireland 1917
Cameron County Convictions, Texas, 1910 LAMPKINS, JERNIGANS, YOUNG, ADAMS
Criminal Court News, Nashville, 1879 HODGES, HAMMOND, CARNEY, WADE
Fireman Alfred YOUNG Killed by James BROWER, TN, 1879
Sammy HUNTER Murdered, 1879 McLEAN, GROSS, GISAL, BRADDOCK
Professor KOCH Defaults, 1873
KKK-Related Arrests in Oglethorpe County, 1877 JOHNSON
John WHITTEN Murdered by Slave, LA, 1830
Captain AUSCHUTZ Robbed, Cinncinnati, OH 1877
Missing Peddler KEARNEY Found Murdered in MS, 1879, TN
Ed COLE Arrested for Theft of Wheelbarrow; Assets Total 5 Cents, TN, 1879
Cemeteries
Eutaw Cemetery, Limestone Co., Texas
Prospect View, St. Johnsville, New York
Ballyara Cemetery, County Sligo, Ireland
Churches
E. L. (Lutheran?) Church, Walhalla, SC
St. Michael's and All Angels, Ladbroke Rd., London, 2
Grace Street Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA
Geevagh Parish Church, Ireland
Methodist Church, Fulton, Montgomery County, New York
Methodist Church, Miles, Runnels County, Texas
Fraternal
Immigration/Migration
PHIFER from Robertson Co. to Limestone Co., TX, 1916
POPE From Texas to Arkansas, 1916
HAZARD from RI to CT, prior to December 1817.
KEYS from Pennsylvania to Nottoway County, Virginia, around 1873
TODD from Texas to Colorado? Before 1916
NORRIS from Ireland to Australia and within Australia, 1909
MILLER from Pendleton, SC to Memphis, TN
George LORD: NY to Iowa to California
Ships
Military Mention
Union Vet Calvin D. STRONG, Company C, 1st Michigan Infantry, Company C, 19th Michigan Infantry
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 1910
August JENNETT, 4th NY Artillery, Claim Your Bounty Money! TX, 1867 SIEMERING
Metuchen, NJ WWI "Honor Roll," 1918 DANA, DAVIS, DeFILLIPO, DeMOTT, DeLIMA, DEITCHE, DRAKE
Civil War Vets Weep for "Home Sweet Home," sung by Emma ABBOTT, OH, 1877
Post 5, Grand Army of the Republic, 1883
Duel - 6th Regt. U. S. Infantry, Missouri, 1830
Col. PEARSON Attacked by Zulu at Ekowe, S. Africa, 1879
Irish Guards, 1917
Divorces
3 Divorces Filed in Davidson Co. Chancery Court: PAGE, SETTLES, BASS, 1879
Accidents & Disasters
The S. B. Fuller Burned at Sea, 1881 PEABODY
Mary RODGERS Dies of Burns, Australia, 1909
LONSDALE Killed by Train, Belfast, 1917
Floor Collapses in Mechanics' Hall, ME 1879
Shipwreck of the Steamer Rio de Janeiro, 1901
J. W. SPARKS Injured in Fall, Temple, 1910
Shipwreck of the Steamer Leo, 1877
Accidental Shooting Death, New York, 1898 COLLINS
Diseases & Epidemics
German Measles, Pneumonia, 1918
Recipes
Green Tomato Preserves This appeared in the Nashville, Tennessee Daily American in 1884.
Cherry Jam. From the Rains County Leader, 1913.
The Victorian Scrapbook
CHAMBERLAIN Family Photo, 1884
Postcards
Birds-Eye View of Downtown Del Rio Real Photo Postcard WARREN, LIPPE
Free Graphics
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